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A woman whose remains were discovered roughly 40 years ago by children in Southern California has been identified as Maritza Glean Grimmett. The remains, which were discovered in 1983 in what is now Lake Forest, Calif., were positively identified by investigators in the Orange County, Calif., Sheriff’s Department.

A longtime mystery is solved, 41 years after kids found a woman’s skull in California

The mom whose remains were discovered in 1983 in what's now Lake Forest, Calif., was positively identified Friday by authorities as Maritza Glean Grimmett, says the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.

Conception drawing of how the new Fort Myers Beach pier might look. Lee County Commissioners approved a $17 million plan that would build the pier back as nearly twice as long as its former 585-foot-length and four-feet-wider than it's former 8-foot width.

Fort Myers Beach pier will be built back better - wider, longer, costlier

Destroyed by Hurricane Ian almost two years ago, the popular Fort Myers Beach pier will be rebuilt, but this time as a wider, longer, costlier — and more sturdy — attraction.The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to direct staff to rebuild the pier to 1,000-feet-long and 12-feet-wide — nearly twice the original 585-foot length longer and 50% wider than the 8-foot-wide pier destroyed by Hurricane Ian.

Supreme Court allows Trump to fire members of independent agency boards — for now

At issue is President Trump's firing of NLRB member Gwen Wilcox, who still has three years left on her term, and Cathy Harris, who still has four years left on her term as a member of the MSPB.

A casket is painted shiny pink for a little girl who died in Sunday's massacre in Sutherland Springs, Texas.

With Shiny Pink And Camo, Casket Designer Honors Texas Shooting Victims

Trey Ganem is offering free customized caskets for the victims of Sunday's shooting. He hopes his designs help to celebrate their lives.

Biden campaign running 'like the fate of our democracy depends on it'

The president is expected to hold campaign events in Valley Forge, Pa., and the Mother Emanuel AME Church in South Carolina, pushing back against extremism and political violence.

Passengers Face New Reality As Airlines Adapt To Pandemic Restrictions

The new reality of social distancing conflicts with tightly packed airplanes. For now, airlines are blocking out middle seats and taking other measures. What happens when more travelers come back?

Continued chilly temperatures prompts Lee, Charlotte and Sarasota sheltering prep

Cold weather conditions continuing through the end of the week has preparations being made for sheltering availability by Lee, Charlotte and Sarasota officials.

Some of the different citrus grown at the center. The annual Open House for the UF/IFAS Southwest Florida Research and Education Center, was held Wednesday, Nov 8, 2023. This gave a chance to show anyone interested in seeing the research being done with citrus and vegetables at the center in Immokalee. The research and best practices from the University of Florida research is then passed on to our local Florida farmers. Many of the scientists had their research on display as well as a tour of the research farm was given. You can also see how artificial intelligence technology helps growers detect pests and diseases faster and more accurately. A technology that is changing the farming industry.

Florida's troubled citrus industry looks to lawmakers for help

Citrus growers called on lawmakers Tuesday to continue providing research and advertising money to help an industry that has seen production drop more than 90 percent in less than three decades.Otherwise, they cautioned that more of the roughly 1,500 remaining citrus growers in the state could exit the industry.

New attorney general moves to align Justice Department with Trump's priorities

Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi have both argued the Justice Department under Biden unfairly targeted conservatives, most notably Trump himself.

DeepSeek: Did a little-known Chinese startup cause a 'Sputnik moment' for AI?

Buzz around DeepSeek built into a wave of concern that hammered tech stocks on Monday.

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